The Florida Chamber will be hosting its annual Board of Governors Capitol Days in Tallahassee next week, tackling a number of the hottest topics in the Sunshine State. TheBoard of Governors Capitol Days will be held March 4-6 at the Turnbull Center at Florida State University.The event will include speakers scheduled to talk about key topics such as Floridas long-term water policy as well as the Florida Chambers plan for smarter health care coverage and solutions to change Floridas title as a judicial hellhole.

The Florida Department of Education named the top principal and assistant principal of 2015 Monday at the Commissioner's Summit for Principals in Orlando. Candidates were nominated by the superintendent from their respective school district. The winner of the state's top principal went to Dr. Angela Murphy-Osborne of Palmetto Elementary School in Orange County. Murphy-Osborne raised the grade of her elementary school from an "F" to an "A" in just a single year. She is also the current Orange County Principal of the Year.

The Coastal Communities Caucusis launching in Congress with two Florida congressmen helping organize the new group. The new caucus will focus on issues facing Americans who live on Americas coastlines. U.S. Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., and U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, D-Fla., announced on Monday they were two of the eight founders of the caucus. The two Florida congressmen offered their reasons why the new group was needed.

Right to Rise, a PAC affiliated with former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla., released a Web video at the end of last week attacking President Barack Obamas foreign policy. The video features a series of news clips focusing on current international crises before turning to Bush making the case for strong American leadership on the global stage. Bush is exploring running for the Republican presidential nomination.

U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., the chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and a potential U.S. Senate candidate in 2016, is in trouble as noted trial attorney and Democratic supporter John Morgan is accusing her of offering to change her position on medical marijuana for campaign donations.

U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., one of the leading Republicans dealing with foreign affairs in the U.S. House and chairwoman of the Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, took aim at the Maduro regime on Thursday, noting increased actions against democratic activists in Venezuela this week.

On Wednesday, Dr. John Armstrong, secretary of Health and surgeon general of Florida, named Kim Barnhill as Deputy Secretary for County Health Systems, moving her from her post as chief of staff. Jennifer Tschetter, currently the Department of Healths general counsel, will take Barnhills place as chief of staff. In the meantime, Danny Hernandez, who had been deputy general counsel, will take Tschetters place on an interim basis.

U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo, R-Fla., weighed in on U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen putting a stop on President Barack Obamas executive action on immigration on Wednesday, insisting Congress needs to take action instead of the White House. It is my firm belief that Congress, not the president, must address our nation's immigration concerns by working towards a broader solution, rather than an executive order, Curbelo said. Judge Hanen's ruling underscores the perilous legal ground the president has to stand on in trying to justify his executive orders."

Florida CFO Jeff Atwater announced some changes in his leadership team on Wednesday. Jon Miller, currently director of government, community relations and development at Keiser University is taking over as communications director. Miller is well-known in Florida politics and worked for Craig Miller (no relation) during that Republicans efforts to win a U.S. Senate or congressional seat. Ashley Carr remains the deputy communications director and spokeswoman for the department.

On Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott named former state Rep. Doug Holder to the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority. Holder will serve in that capacity until 2018. Having faced term limits in the House back in 2014, Holder is looking to get back to Tallahassee, running for the Senate seat currently held by Sen. Nancy Detert, R-Venice, in 2018 when she faces term limits. Holder does not have an open shot at this early stage in the contest as Rep. Ray Pilon, R-Sarasota, filed to run for the Senate seat last month.

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) unveiled its top targets for 2016 on Wednesday with two members of the Florida delegation on the list. With 19 Democratic incumbents in their sights, the NRCC is taking aim at U.S. Reps. Gwen Graham and Patrick Murphy in the Sunshine State.

Citizens Against Rail Expansion in Florida (CARE FL) came out swinging at All Aboard Florida (AAF) on Wednesday, releasing a report which insists AAF will face losses of $100 million a year. For months now, homeowners and residents in the communities CARE FL represents have repeatedly expressed their concerns about the proposed rail project and the adverse impact it will have on the communities along the way, said Bill Ward, the chairman of CARE FL.

A familiar face is returning to Tallahassee as Democrat Reggie Fullwood won a special election for the Florida House seat he was forced to vacate after he failed to make the ballot last year due to papers not being filed correctly. Fullwood took 56 percent of the vote on Tuesday, beating Republican Lawrence Jeff Jefferson by almost 1,100 votes to take the seat which represents parts of Duval County.

Former U.S. Rep. Vin Weber, R-Minn., a key adviser to former Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., during his presidential bids, is backing former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla., for the Republican nomination in 2016. The Washington Post reported the news on Tuesday. Weber is going to be courting conservatives on Bushs behalf in the months to come. When he was with Romney, Weber often focused on policy.

With Islamic State (IS) terrorists executing more than 20 Coptic Christians in Libya this week, U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., called the killings an act of barbarism and insisted the terrorists are an imminent threat to the U.S. IS has shown time and time again they are a menace, intent on killing all those who disagree with their views, Bilirakis said on Tuesday. They terrorize religious minorities across the Middle East, and now into Africa. IS must be degraded and ultimately destroyed.